U.S. patent application number 16/048246 was filed with the patent office on 2018-12-13 for multizone mixing cup.
This patent application is currently assigned to EcoSense Lighting, Inc.. The applicant listed for this patent is EcoSense Lighting, Inc.. Invention is credited to Raghuram L.V Petluri, Paul Kenneth Pickard.
Application Number | 20180356050 16/048246 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 59398539 |
Filed Date | 2018-12-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20180356050 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Petluri; Raghuram L.V ; et
al. |
December 13, 2018 |
Multizone Mixing Cup
Abstract
A zoned optical cup which mixes multiple channels of light to
form a blended output, the device having discreet zones or channels
including a plurality of reflective cavities each having a domed
light converting appliance (DLCA) covering a cluster of LEDs
providing a channel of light which is reflected upward by the
cavities and mixed by angles walls and structures above the open
top of the cavities in the common body of the cup.
Inventors: |
Petluri; Raghuram L.V; (Los
Angeles, CA) ; Pickard; Paul Kenneth; (Los Angeles,
CA) |
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Applicant: |
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EcoSense Lighting, Inc. |
Los Angeles |
CA |
US |
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Assignee: |
EcoSense Lighting, Inc.
Los Angeles
CA
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Family ID: |
59398539 |
Appl. No.: |
16/048246 |
Filed: |
July 28, 2018 |
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Application
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PCT/US2016/066699 |
Dec 14, 2016 |
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16048246 |
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62288368 |
Jan 28, 2016 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
1/1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F21K 9/64 20160801; F21K
9/62 20160801; F21V 7/09 20130101; F21Y 2115/10 20160801 |
International
Class: |
F21K 9/62 20060101
F21K009/62; F21V 7/09 20060101 F21V007/09; F21K 9/64 20060101
F21K009/64 |
Claims
1-12. (canceled)
13. A zoned light mixing unit, comprising: a unitary body with
multiple reflective cavities, each cavity having an open bottom and
an open top which terminates below the top of the body; a common
interior annular wall above the open tops; a plurality of domed
lumo converting appliance (DLCA) with open bottoms; wherein a DLCA
is affixed at an interface within the open bottom of each
reflective cavity; and, wherein each open top meet the common
interior annular wall at a connection; angled light mixing members
positioned between connections; and, at least one light mixing ribs
(LMR) spanning from the shared internal top through the light
mixing member and attached to a portion of the common interior
annular wall.
14-15. (canceled)
16. The zoned light mixing unit of claim 13 wherein each cavity has
a complex annular wall structure comprising multiple partial walls
with different curvatures and angles.
17. The zoned light mixing unit of claim 16 wherein the annular
wall of the cavity further comprises: a first curved wall; and,
second curved wall.
18. The zoned light mixing unit of claim 13 wherein the domed lumo
converting appliance (DLCA) contains photoluminescence materials
including but not limited to phosphors and quantum dots.
19. The zoned light mixing unit of claim 13 further comprising a
diffuser affixed to the open top of the unit.
20. The zoned light mixing unit of claim 16 wherein the annular
wall of the cavity further comprises more than three different
partial walls.
21. A light mixing method, the method comprising: placing a common
body with multiple reflective cavities, each cavity having a domed
lumo converting appliance (DLCA) with open bottoms affixed at the
bottom of the cavity; each reflective cavity having an open top
which terminates below the top of the common body; a common
interior annular wall above the open tops; placing a LED or LED
cluster within the open bottom of each DLCA; reflecting the altered
wavelength light from at least one DLCAs off a light mixing rib
(320) forming a first mixed light; producing a specific wavelength
illumination from each LED or LED cluster; and, providing an
altered wavelength light from each LED as the specific wavelength
light passes through the DLCA.
22. A light mixing method of claim 21, the method further
comprising: reflecting the altered wavelength light from at least
two DLCAs off an angled light mixing member forming a second mixed
light.
23. A light mixing method of claim 21, the method further
comprising: reflecting the altered wavelength light from at least
two DLCAs off a common interior annular wall thereby forming a
third mixed light.
24. (canceled)
Description
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This patent application claims priority to Provisional
patent application 62/288,368 filed Jan. 28, 2016, the disclosures
of which is incorporated by reference in their entirety.
FIELD
[0002] A reflecting system and apparatus to blend and mix specific
wavelength light emitting diode illumination.
BACKGROUND
[0003] A wide variety of light emitting devices are known in the
art including, for example, incandescent light bulbs, fluorescent
lights, and semiconductor light emitting devices such as light
emitting diodes ("LEDs").
[0004] White light may be produced by utilizing one or more
luminescent materials such as phosphors to convert some of the
light emitted by one or more LEDs to light of one or more other
colors. The combination of the light emitted by the LEDs that is
not converted by the luminescent material(s) and the light of other
colors that are emitted by the luminescent material(s) may produce
a white or near-white light.
[0005] The luminescent materials such as phosphors, to be effective
at absorbing light, must be in the path of the emitted light.
Phosphors placed at the chip level will be in the path of
substantially all of the emitted light, however they also are
exposed to more heat than a remotely placed phosphor. Because
phosphors are subject to thermal degradation by separating the
phosphor and the chip thermal degradation can be reduced.
Separating the phosphor from the LED has been accomplished via the
placement of the LED at one end of a reflective chamber and the
placement of the phosphor at the other end. Traditional LED
reflector combinations are very specific on distances and ratio of
angle to LED and distance to remote phosphor or they will suffer
from hot spots, thermal degradation, and uneven illumination. It is
therefore a desideratum to provide a LED and reflector with remote
photoluminescence materials that does not suffer from these
drawbacks.
DISCLOSURE
[0006] Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein directed
to aspects of zoned illumination including a common body with
multiple reflective cavities, each cavity having an open bottom and
an open top which terminates below the top of the common body; a
common interior annular wall above the open tops; a plurality of
domed lumo converting appliance (DLCA) with open bottoms; and,
wherein a DLCA is affixed within the open bottom of each reflective
cavity. In some instances one or more portions of each open top
meet the common interior annular wall at a connection. In some
instances angled light mixing members are formed between
connections. A diffuser may be affixed to the open top of the
unit
[0007] Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein directed
to aspects of zoned illumination including a common body with
multiple reflective cavities, each cavity having an open bottom and
an open top which terminates below the top of the common body; a
common interior annular wall at least partially above the open
tops; a plurality of domed lumo converting appliance (DLCA) with
open bottoms; and, wherein a DLCA is affixed within the open bottom
of each reflective cavity. A shared internal top adjacent to the
open tops and in some instance that shared top is reflective.
[0008] Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein directed
to aspects of zoned illumination including a common body with
multiple reflective cavities, each cavity having an open bottom and
an open top which terminates below the top of the common body and
each cavity has a complex annular wall structure comprising
multiple partial walls with different curvatures and angles; a
common interior annular wall at least partially above the open
tops; a plurality of domed lumo converting appliance (DLCA) with
open bottoms; and, wherein a DLCA is affixed within the open bottom
of each reflective cavity. A shared internal top adjacent to the
open tops and in some instance that shared top is reflective. In
some instance the reflectvie cavity wall is comprised of at least
two sections and each wall section is a partial frustoconical,
ellipsoidal or paraboloidal generally conical with a decreased
radius near the open bottom compared to the open top.
[0009] In some exemplary implementations the zoned illumination
device forms a unit for light mixing and blending and each domed
lumo converting appliance (DLCA) contains photoluminescence
materials including but not limited to phosphors and quantum
dots.
[0010] Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein directed
to aspects of zoned illumination including an unitary body with
multiple reflective cavities, each cavity having an open bottom and
an open top which terminates below the top of the body; a common
interior annular wall above the open tops; a plurality of domed
lumo converting appliance (DLCA) with open bottoms; wherein a DLCA
is affixed at an interface within the open bottom of each
reflective cavity; and, wherein each open top meet the common
interior annular wall at a connection. In some instances the system
further comprises angled light mixing members between connections.
In some instance the system further comprising at least one light
mixing ribs (LMR) spanning from the shared internal top through the
light mixing member and attached to a portion of the common
interior annular wall. In some instances the system further
comprises both angled light mixing members between connections and
at least one light mixing ribs (LMR) spanning from the shared
internal top through the light mixing member and attached to a
portion of the common interior annular wall.
[0011] In some exemplary implementations the zoned illumination
system forms a unit for light mixing and blending and each domed
lumo converting appliance (DLCA) contains photoluminescence
materials including but not limited to phosphors and quantum
dots.
[0012] Methods are disclosed herein directed to aspects of zoned
illumination including placing a common body with multiple
reflective cavities, each cavity having a domed lumo converting
appliance (DLCA) with open bottoms affixed at the bottom of the
cavity; each reflective cavity having an open top which terminates
below the top of the common body; a common interior annular wall
above the open tops; placing a LED or LED cluster within the open
bottom of each DLCA; producing a specific wavelength illumination
from each LED or LED cluster; and, providing an altered wavelength
light from each LED as the specific wavelength light passes through
the DLCA.
[0013] In some exemplary implementations the method includes
reflecting the altered wavelength light from at least two DLCAs off
an angled light mixing member forming a first mixed light. In some
exemplary implementations the method includes reflecting the
altered wavelength light from at least two DLCAs off a common
interior annular wall thereby forming a second mixed light. In some
exemplary implementations the method includes reflecting the
altered wavelength light from at least one DLCAs off a light mixing
rib 320 forming a third mixed light.
DRAWINGS
[0014] The disclosure, as well as the following further disclosure,
is best understood when read in conjunction with the appended
drawings. For the purpose of illustrating the disclosure, there are
shown in the drawings exemplary implementations of the disclosure;
however, the disclosure is not limited to the specific methods,
compositions, and devices disclosed. In addition, the drawings are
not necessarily drawn to scale. In the drawings:
[0015] FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of a zoned optical cup (ZOC)
with a common reflective body having a plurality of cavities with
domed lumo converting appliances (DLCAs) over LEDs.
[0016] FIG. 2 illustrates a cutaway view of a cavity with DLCA
within a zoned optical cup (ZOC).
[0017] FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate a zoned optical cup (ZOC).
[0018] FIGS. 4-6 illustrate a zoned optical cup (ZOC).
[0019] The general disclosure and the following further disclosure
are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the
disclosure, as defined in the appended claims. Other aspects of the
present disclosure will be apparent to those skilled in the art in
view of the details as provided herein. In the figures, like
reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the
different views. All callouts and annotations are hereby
incorporated by this reference as if fully set forth herein.
FURTHER DISCLOSURE
[0020] Light emitting diode (LED) illumination has a plethora of
advantages over incandescent to fluorescent illumination.
Advantages include longevity, low energy consumption, and small
size. White light is produced from a combination of LEDs utilizing
phosphors to convert the wavelengths of light produced by the LED
into a preselected wavelength or range of wavelengths.
[0021] Lighting units disclosed herein have shared internal tops, a
common interior annular wall, and a plurality of reflective
cavities. The multiple cavities form a unified body and provide for
close packing of the cavities to provide a small reflective unit to
mate with a work piece having multiple LED sources or channels
which provide wavelength specific light directed through domed lumo
converting appliances (DLCAs) and then blending the output of the
DLACs in the upper portion of the unit via the angled walls and/or
the common interior annular wall prior to the light exiting the top
of the unit.
[0022] FIGS. 1 and 2 illustrate aspects of a reflective unit 10 on
a work piece 1000 with a top surface 1002. The unit has a shared
internal top 12 formed at the level in the unit of the open tops
55, a common open unit top 13, and a plurality of cavities 50A-D.
Each cavity has an open top 55 which is open within the reflective
unit but below the unit top 13. The unit may have one or more vents
57, and an open bottom 60. The multiple cavities form a unified
body and provide for close packing of the cavities to provide a
small reflective unit. The open bottoms 60 are positioned over
light emitting diodes (LEDs) 2000 which may be placed in clusters
2002. The cavities reflect light towards the open top. Above the
open tops is a common interior annular wall or partial walls which
reflect light to bend and or mix as it travels toward the top of
the unit. Selected domed lumo converting appliances (DLCAs) 100 are
placed over the LEDs/LED clusters 2000/2002 wherein the light
emitted by the LED is selected via passing it through
photoluminescence materials. The DLCA is preferably mounted to the
open bottom 60 of a reflective cavity at an interface 11 wherein
the open bottom 105 forms a boundary rim of the DLCA 100 is
attached via adhesive, snap fit, friction fit, sonic weld or the
like to the open bottom 60 of the cavity 50. In some instance the
DLCAs are detachable.
[0023] The LED or LED cluster 2000/2002 produces a specific
wavelength illumination 2010. For a blue LED that wavelength is
generally 452 nm. When the specific wavelength LED illumination
2010 passes through the DLCA a portion of it exits altered
wavelengths 2020 because of the interaction with the
photoluminescence materials.
[0024] Depending on intended use there may be instances wherein a
DLCA is mounted to a work piece top surface 1002 and the reflective
unit 10 is mounted thereover and such a mounting and separation are
within the scope of some exemplary implementations disclosed
herein. The photoluminescence materials associated with LCAs 100
are used to select the wavelength of the light exiting the LCA.
Photoluminescence materials include an inorganic or organic
phosphor, silicate-based phosphors, aluminate-based phosphors,
aluminate-silicate phosphors, nitride phosphors, sulfate phosphor,
oxy-nitrides and oxy-sulfate phosphors, or garnet materials
including luminescent materials such as those disclosed in
co-pending application PCT/US2016/015318 filed Jan. 28, 2016,
entitled "Compositions for LED Light Conversions," the entirety of
which is hereby incorporated by this reference as if fully set
forth herein. The phosphor materials are not limited to any
specific examples and can include any phosphor material known in
the art. Quantum dots are also known in the art. The color of light
produced is from the quantum confinement effect associated with the
nano-crystal structure of the quantum dots. The energy level of
each quantum dot relates directly to the size of the quantum
dot.
[0025] The reflector body 10 is a modular component which can be
utilized with a wide variety of LCAs. In some instances LCAs can be
replaced or changed without disturbing the reflector body or
associated LEDs.
[0026] Each cavity is generally conical and in some instances
frustoconical, ellipsoidal or paraboloidal. Each cavity has a
separate annular interior wall 58, and a common annular exterior
wall 70. The interior wall may be constructed of a highly
reflective material such as plastic and metals which may include
coatings of highly reflective materials, PTFE
(polytetrafluoethylene), Spectralan.TM., Teflon.TM. or any metal or
plastic coated with TiO2(Titanium dioxide), Al2O3(Aluminum oxide),
BaSo4(Barium Sulfide) or other suitable material. In some exemplary
implementations operation includes the reflective unit (with
affixed LCAs) being fixed on a predetermined arrangement over LEDs
2000 in clusters 2002 of two or more LEDs. The LEDs are mounted on
a work surface 1000 such as a PCB or mounted as chip on board, chip
on ceramic or other suitable work surface to manage heat and
electrical requirements and hold the LEDs. The open top of each
cavity terminates in peripheral ring 20. A vent 22 is formed
between the tops of the cavities. The shared internal top 12 is
preferably also formed of a reflective material to direct light
forward. The shared internal top meets the common interior annular
wall 110 forming an interface at connection 77. Between two
connections are angled light mixing member 115 which mix light from
at least two cavities as the reflective surface directs the light
upward. Above the shared internal top is the common interior
annular wall which also blends and mixes lights from the LEDs in
each of the four cavities. A LED cluster and DLCA in a cavity may
also be referred to as a channel and the light exiting that
structure may be referred to as light from a channel.
[0027] The wavelength of light from a given channel will depend on
the LEDs selected and the DLCA. The color and uniformity of the
light exiting the unit is determined at least in part by the mixing
via the common interior annular wall 11 and the angled light mixing
members.
[0028] The illustration of four cavities is not a limitation; those
of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that a two, three,
four, five or more reflective cavity device is within the scope of
this disclosure. Moreover, those of ordinary skill in the art will
recognize that the specific size and shape of the reflective
cavities in the unitary body may be predetermined to be different
volumes and shapes; uniformity of reflective cavities for a unitary
unit is not a limitation of this disclosure.
[0029] A diffuser 80 may be added over the top peripheral ring 20
of the unit. The diffuser may be glass or plastic and may also be
coated or embedded with Phosphors. The diffuser functions to
diffuse at least a portion of the illumination exiting the unit to
improve uniformity of the illumination.
[0030] FIGS. 3A and 3B illustrate another reflective unit 200
having a common outer annular wall 70 and four internal cavities
202A-202D. The cavities are shown as having a complex annular wall
having a first curved wall 203 and second curved wall 204 wherein
each wall is a partial frustoconical, ellipsoidal or paraboloidal
generally conical with a decreased radius near the open bottom 60
compared to the open top 55. The non-homogeneous relationship of
the walls is to provide a more acute angle near the common center
210 of the common center 210 of the unit. The non-homogeneous wall
structures act to direct light in general the same forward
direction when light exits the DLCA and enters each cavity
(202A-202D).
[0031] The shared internal top 12 is preferably also formed of a
reflective material to direct light forward. The shared internal
top meets the common interior annular wall 110 at connection 77.
Between two connections are angled light mixing member 115 which
mix light from at least two cavities as the reflective surface
directs the light upward. Above the shared internal top is the
common interior annular wall which also blends and mixes lights
from each channel.
[0032] At least a portion of the altered wavelengths 2020 light
will reflect off the angled light mixing member 115 which blends
light from at least two DLCAs in at least two cavities thereby
forming the first mixed light 2030. At least a portion of the first
mixed light 2030 will reflect off the common interior annular wall
110 thereby forming a second mixed light output 2040. At least a
portion of the altered wavelengths 2020 light can reflect off the
common interior annular wall 110 thereby also forming second mixed
light output 2040.
[0033] A diffuser 80 may be added over the top peripheral ring 20
of the unit. The diffuser may be glass or plastic and may also be
coated or embedded with Phosphors. The diffuser functions to
diffuse at last a portion of the illumination exiting the unit to
improve uniformity of the illumination from the ZOC.
[0034] FIG. 4 illustrates another reflective unit 300 having a
common outer annular wall 70 and four internal cavities 302A-302D.
The cavities are shown as having a complex annular wall having a
first curved wall 303 and second curved wall 304 wherein each wall
is a partial frustoconical, ellipsoidal or paraboloidal generally
conical with a decreased radius near the open bottom 60 compared to
the open top 55. The non-homogeneous relationship of the walls is
to provide a more acute angle near the common center 305 of the
common center 305 of the unit. The non-homogeneous wall structures
act to direct light in general the same forward direction when
light exits the LCA and enters each cavity (302A-302D) forming a
ZOC.
[0035] The shared internal top 12 is preferably also formed of a
reflective material to direct light forward. The shared internal
top meets the common interior annular wall 310 at connection 77.
Between two connections are angled light mixing member 315 which
mixes light from at least two cavities as the reflective surface
directs the light upward. A series of light mixing ribs (LMRs) 320
span from the shared internal top 12 through the light mixing
member 315 and terminate at an interface 325 on the common interior
annular wall 310. The LMRs direct channel light as well as light
mixed by other regions of the unit upwards which may include
towards the diffuser 80 (not shown in this illustration). The
common interior annular wall 310 also blends and mixes lights from
each channel.
[0036] At least a portion of the altered wavelengths 2020 light
reflects off the angled light mixing member 315 forming the first
mixed light 2030. At least a portion of the first mixed light 2030
will reflect off the common interior annular wall 110 thereby
forming a second mixed light output 2040. At least a portion of the
altered wavelengths 2020 light reflects off the off the common
interior annular wall 110 thereby forming a second mixed light
output 2040.
[0037] At least a portion of the altered wavelengths 2020 of light
from at least one DLCA reflects off a light mixing rib (LMRs) 320
forming the third mixed light 2050.
[0038] At least a portion of the altered wavelengths 2020 light
from LEDs reflect off one or more of the common interior annular
wall 110, the angled light mixing member 315 and a light mixing rib
320.
[0039] FIG. 5 illustrates another reflective unit 400 having a
common outer annular wall 70 and four internal cavities 402A-402D.
The cavities are shown as having a complex interior annular surface
each having a compilation of one or more of curved sections "A"-"E"
forming the wall structure. The complex structure forms a generally
conical shape with a decreased radius near the open bottom 60
compared to the open top 55. The wall sections are shaped in
combination to provide directing of illumination from the DLCA
upward and mixing of the light from different channels by directing
some of the illumination from each channel off center. The shared
internal top 12 is preferably also formed of a reflective material
to direct light forward. A diffuser 80 (not shown in this
illustration) may be placed at the peripheral ring 20 forming a
ZOC.
[0040] FIG. 6 illustrates another reflective unit 500 having a
common outer annular wall 70 and four linear aligned internal
cavities 502A-502D. The cavities are non-homogeneous. Cavities 502A
and 502D each have an internal curved wall 504 and utilize a
portion of the common reflector interior wall 506. Cavities 502B
and 502C are formed of two mirror image walls 504 and 504' facing
each other and having a portion of the common reflector interior
wall 506' interposed between the two mirrored walls.
[0041] The shared internal top 12 is preferably also formed of a
reflective material to direct light forward. The shared internal
top has a light mixing wall 510 which meets the common interior
annular wall 506 at connection 77. The angled light mixing member
510 which mixes light from at least two cavities as the reflective
surface directs the light upward. A light mixing member 515 forms
the upper portion "X" of the common internal wall of the unit.).
The common interior annular wall 515 also blends and mixes lights
from each. A diffuser 80 (not shown in this illustration) is
preferably added above the peripheral ring 20 forming a ZOC.
[0042] It will be understood that various aspects or details of the
invention(s) may be changed without departing from the scope of the
disclosure and invention. It is not exhaustive and does not limit
the claimed inventions to the precise form disclosed. Furthermore,
the foregoing description is for the purpose of illustration only,
and not for the purpose of limitation. Modifications and variations
are possible in light of the above description or may be acquired
from practicing the invention. The claims and their equivalents
define the scope of the invention(s).
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